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The Politics of Uneven Development - Thailand's Economic Growth in Comparative Perspective (Hardcover)
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The Politics of Uneven Development - Thailand's Economic Growth in Comparative Perspective (Hardcover)
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Why do some middle-income countries diversify their economies but
fail to upgrade - to produce world-class products based on local
inputs and technological capacities? Why have the 'little tigers'
of Southeast Asia, such as Thailand, continued to lag behind the
Newly Industrializing Countries of East Asia? Richard Doner goes
beyond 'political will' by emphasizing institutional capacities and
political pressures: development challenges vary; upgrading poses
tough challenges that require robust institutional capacities. Such
strengths are political in origin. They reflect pressures, such as
security threats and resource constraints, which motivate political
leaders to focus on efficiency more than clientelist payoffs. Such
pressures help to explain the political institutions - 'veto
players' - through which leaders operate. Doner assesses this
argument by analyzing Thai development historically, in three
sectors (sugar, textiles, and autos) and in comparison with both
weaker and stronger competitors (Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan,
Brazil, and South Korea).
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